13 OCTOBER 1928, page 1

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Meanwhile Curiosity On The Eve Of The Liberal Con- Ference

has been piqued more than ever by a very enter- taining clash of forecasts. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian said that Mr. Lloyd George would " deal with the......

The Labonr Party Conference At Birmingham, The Greater...

whose proceedings we recorded last week, ended in an unmistakable rebuff for the rebels of the Independent Labour Party. The cloudy programme of sixty-five articles, entitled "......

The Strength Of The Labour_ Party Is Notoriously In The

towns. The rural districts are uninterested or doubtful. Unless Labour can make marked progress in the country- side it cannot have any strong hope of a commanding majority. Mr.......

At Present Both Sides Are Only Watching The Fruit Upon

the trees. It will not be ripe until after the General Election, and there is no question of picking it until then. When that time comes a great deal that has been said very......

News Of The Week Rr He Liberal Party Conference Follows On

the Unionist and Labour Conferences. Shortly after these words are published we may know Mr. Lloyd George's answers to many interesting questions. Much the most interesting is......